Opera Idaho

This weekend, Julia Davis Park will be filled with music as Opera in the Park returns for its third year.

True stories from a fraught chapter of American history have inspired Opera Idaho’s next production, "An American Dream", as treasured possessions become symbols of hope.

Elise Quagliata has had the rare experience of truly getting to know the character she portrays in "Dead Man Walking" – Sister Helen Prejean. The nun famous for her activism for the abolition of the death penalty was portrayed, in an Oscar-winning performance, by Susan Sarandon in the film adaptation of Prejean’s memoir. And now, audiences are experiencing Prejean’s story anew with "Dead Man Walking," the opera.

When Opera Idaho last staged Bizet’s Carmen eight years ago, they set new box office records. So, when Opera Idaho’s creative team announced that they would revisit one of the most popular operas in history, the big question would be: Who will embody the iconic role … a character equally rich in nuance, independence, and provocation?

The so-called "Christmas Truce of 1914" is nearly mythological. But indeed, on Christmas Day, 1914 a German soldier stepped out into what was known as “No Man’s Land,” the narrow patch of battlefield between the many trenches, holding opposing troops, and began to sign “Stille Nacht (Silent Night).”

You may know Cecilia Violetta López as a celebrated soprano, as well as being named one of opera’s 25 rising stars by Opera News. Or you’ve seen her…

The pandemic has dramatically impacted arts organization across the globe, forcing some to close their doors for good. Others have been able to pivot…

'La Boheme' is returning to Opera Idaho this weekend for the seventh time. The story of bohemian life in the Latin quarter in Paris in the 1830s is also…

Opera Idaho has been a Gem State staple for close to 50 years, but they are about to do something they never have before: perform a Frederick Handel…

Idaho Native Cecilia Violetta Lopez has been named one of 25 rising stars by Opera News, and now returns to her home state for a two-night performance of…